Linux and FreeBSD

 

What is the difference between Linux and BSD?
Current FreeBSD version

Freebsd2.2.x-stable
Freebsd3.x-stable
Freebsd4.0-Current

We can see that the FreeBSD version is modified using the current or stable suffix. The version modified using stable is a stable version, and it is not the latest version of FreeBSD, the main concern is system performance and usage continuity. the next version of the same stable branch is mainly about system revision. Therefore, the stable branch is welcomed by many commercial users. Current indicates that this version is under development and is not yet mature. It is more concerned with new features, and every possible feature is added to FreeBSD by developers, however, it is not guaranteed that all features will be supported in later official releases. Some features may be removed from the official version even if they have been added because they are immature or do not benefit most users. FreeBSD fans and developers usually use this branch, or users who need some new FreeBSD features must use this branch.

FreeBSD uses current and stable to modify FreeBSD. FreeBSD is not only an evolving and updated system, but also a system that is developed and used by users on the Internet for communication and development. This is different from commercial software. Commercial Software Development works within the company, and the outside world cannot access the version being developed, nor can they provide comments and suggestions on the software to be developed. FreeBSD, on the contrary, anyone can access FreeBSD's source code through the Internet, and FreeBSD developers encourage others to access the source code being developed, we encourage you to make suggestions and develop your own FreeBSD development plan. If this plan is really good, this developer will be invited to the FreeBSD development group, his plan can be merged into the official FreeBSD development. However, if a system is always in the process of continuous development without a stable version, it is obviously not conducive to common users who want to use FreeBSD for daily business processing tasks. Therefore, FreeBSD has two simultaneous versions. The stable version is a stable version, which is equivalent to an external release of commercial software. The current version is a version under development. When a current version is stable enough, it is converted to the stable version, and the FreeBSD development team will transfer it to the development of the next current version.

Linux

In August 1991, a student from Finland was in comp. OS. the minix newsgroup has the following message: Hello everyone who uses minix-I am working on a free operating system for 386 (486) at (just for hobbies ), not as professional as GNU. this student is Linus Torvalds, and what he calls "hobbies" is what we know today in Linux.

As a result, the Linux operating system was born in Finland in 1991. At that time, Linus Torvalds was a student at the University of Helsinki. He aims to build a Unix-like operating system that can replace minix and be used on Intel PC. With the joint efforts of Linus Torvalds and hundreds of programmers around the world, Linux has become a multi-user that can run on Intel 386/486/Pentium, Motorola's mc68k, and DEC's Alpha platform, multi-task operating system. She fully complies with POSIX standards, and her release fully complies with the GNU Public License (General
Public License), that is, anyone can obtain the Linux source code for free.

After nine years of development, Linus has begun to achieve its ideal. Linux has all the latest UNIX functions, including real multitasking, virtual storage, shared library functions, and real-time load, superior Storage Management and TCP/IP, uucp network tool. the Linux System and Its Development comply with POSIX standards. the kernel supports Ethernet, PPP, slip, NFS, ax.25, IPX/SPX (Novell), NCP (Novell), and so on. system applications include telnet, rlogin, FTP, mail, Gopher, talk, term, News (tin, TRN, NN), and other UNIX toolkit. x graphics library, including xterm, FVWM,
Xxxgdb, Mosaic, XV, GS, gimp, xman, gnome, Kde, x11amp, MTV, xman, licq, Netscape, and other X Windows application tools. commercial software include motif, WordPerfect 8.0, StarOffice, Applix ,. the Chinese tool already has cxterm, CLE, CCE, chinput, celvis, cemasc, cless, hztty, cytalk, CMail, and so on. It can process GB, big5, and Hz files. in addition, the DOS simulation software can run software under DOS/Windows95/98.

Currently, xteam Linux, turbolinux, bluepoint Linux, redflag Linux, and the latest cosix Linux versions are available for Chinese releases proud of Chinese people, the Chinese display and input of the Linux operating system have been thoroughly solved by the unremitting efforts of Chinese people, and the kernel culture technology has been developed to support Chinese at the underlying Level of the operating system, solved many difficult problems on the Chinese plug-in platform. This is a flying flight. We are in sync with the times!